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The Marriage Law and the Women's Protection Law both prohibit female infanticide and protect women's rights. There is also a campaign started called "Care for Girls" which gives financial support to female-only families and supports equality between the genders.
Female Infanticide in China Bernice J. Lee In two survey articles published several years ago, William L. Langer drew attention to the widespread nature of infanticide over many socie-ties and periods.1 His conclusions have been confirmed by a number of special studies.2 Nevertheless, as Langer points out, the practice is popu-
Female infanticide in India and China. Female infanticide does not only occur in India and China, but in this case study we will focus on those two countries, which are also two of the most populous countries in the world. Note: China does not longer have a one-child policy.
What are the traditions that led to this massacre of baby girls? What modern laws and policies have addressed or exacerbated the problem? The root causes of female infanticide in Confucian countries like China and South Korea are similar to, but not exactly the same as, predominantly Hindu countries such as India and Nepal.
China has a history of female infanticide spanning 2,000 years. With the arrival of Christian missionaries in the late sixteenth century, the missionaries discovered female infanticide was being practiced – newborns were seen thrown into rivers or onto rubbish piles.
China has a history of female infanticide, and in 1975, medical researchers at Tietung Hospital in Liaoning showed that sex-selective abortion could be another way to achieve the same ends.
the prevalence of female infanticide in its many forms. The majority of the modern Chinese population identifies with cultural norms, fierce state loyalty, stigmas, and social constructions of gender that condone female infanticide. The intricate interface of women’s fertility and family status
